Films · Kornel Makuszyński · 1960, 2006, 2027
The Devil from the Seventh Grade — the films
Makuszyński’s 1937 schoolboy mystery has been filmed twice in Poland, and a third film opens in Polish cinemas on 14 May 2027. Here is what we know about the new one, who played whom in 1960 and 2006, and how the films differ from the book.
The new film: “Szatan z siódmej klasy. Zaginiony skarb Napoleona” (2027)
| Release | 14 May 2027, cinemas in Poland (Filmweb) |
|---|---|
| Director | Kordian Piwowarski |
| Screenplay | Mariusz Pujszo, Gerwazy Reguła |
| Production | Skarb Film |
| Filmed in | Lower Silesia, Poland: Rząsiny Palace, Gryfów Śląski, the palace moat at Pielaszkowice (site of the 1813 armistice between Napoleon and Prussia and Russia) and the castle at Trzebieszowice |
According to Filmweb’s synopsis, an eighteen-year-old Adam Cisowski and his friends follow a legend about a wagon of loot from the Grande Armée’s retreat from Moscow, said to have vanished in Silesia in 1813. The makers call it a Polish Indiana Jones.
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Adam Cisowski | Maciej Tomaszewski |
| Wanda Gąsowska | Karolina Ludwiniak |
| Professor Gąsowski | Andrzej Grabowski |
| Iwo Gąsowski, Wanda’s father | Paweł Domagała |
| Ewa Gąsowska, Wanda’s mother | Anna Mucha |
| Staszek Burski | Grzegorz Prasalski-Gliwic |
| Olek Kaczanowski | Chris Cugowski |
| Father Kazuro | Robert Gonera |
| Kamil de Berier | Hubert Jedliczka |
| the conservator | Michał Żebrowski |
| Agata, a journalist | Joanna Opozda |
| Mr Henio | Henryk Gołębiewski |
Film vs book
In the novel, Adam is a seventeen-year-old Warsaw schoolboy who spends the summer of 1937 at the Bejgoła manor near Wilno (today’s Vilnius), solving a riddle left by Colonel Kamil de Berier in 1813. The new film moves the hunt to a palace in Lower Silesia. The characters stay: Adam, Wanda, Professor Gąsowski, Staszek Burski, Father Kazuro and the colonel himself. Read the original plot in our chapter-by-chapter summary and meet the cast in the characters guide.
“Szatan z 7 klasy” (2006), directed by Kazimierz Tarnas
A comedy-adventure written and directed by Kazimierz Tarnas, released on 13 September 2006 (101 minutes; STI Studio Filmowe and Polish Television), set in the 1930s like the book. A TV series with the same title and cast is also listed (Filmweb).
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Adam Cisowski | Bartosz Fajge |
| Wanda Gąsowska | Katarzyna Bator |
| Professor Gąsowski | Wojciech Malajkat |
| Iwo Gąsowski | Krzysztof Globisz |
| Staszek Burski | Tomasz Koźlik |
| Dr Cisowski, Adam’s father | Emilian Kamiński |
| Mrs Cisowska, Adam’s mother | Justyna Sieńczyłło |
| the priest’s housekeeper | Maria Kaniewska |
“Szatan z siódmej klasy” (1960), directed by Maria Kaniewska
The first adaptation, known in English as Satan from the Seventh Grade: written and directed by Maria Kaniewska, music by Witold Krzemieński, 105 minutes, released on 25 November 1960 (Wikipedia).
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Adam Cisowski | Józef Skwark |
| Wanda | Pola Raksa |
| Professor Paweł Gąsowski | Stanisław Milski |
| Mr Gąsowski | Kazimierz Wichniarz |
| Mrs Gąsowska | Krystyna Karkowska |
| the Painter | Mieczysław Czechowicz |
| the priest | Aleksander Fogiel |
Our illustrated English audiobook tells the original 1937 story in 13 chapters, with 14 character portraits and scene illustrations. The narration is a licensed AI voice, and we say so on every title.
Questions
When does the new The Devil from the Seventh Grade film come out?
The new Polish film, “Szatan z siódmej klasy. Zaginiony skarb Napoleona” (roughly “The Devil from the Seventh Grade: Napoleon’s Lost Treasure”), is due in Polish cinemas on 14 May 2027, according to Filmweb. It is directed by Kordian Piwowarski and produced by Skarb Film.
Will the new film be on Netflix?
As of 20 October 2026, no streaming platform has been announced. Only the Polish cinema release on 14 May 2027 is confirmed.
How many film versions are there?
Three: the 1960 film directed by Maria Kaniewska (known in English as Satan from the Seventh Grade), the 2006 film by Kazimierz Tarnas (also listed as a TV series), and the new film due in 2027.
Is there an English translation of the novel?
Yes. Paweł Szczerkowski’s translation was published in December 2024 as The Twelfth Grade Devil. Our illustrated English audiobook uses the title The Devil from the Seventh Grade.
Sources
- Filmweb: „Szatan z siódmej klasy. Zaginiony skarb Napoleona” (2027)
- nowaruda24.pl, 18.09.2026: obsada i zdjęcia na Ziemi Kłodzkiej
- National Geographic Polska, 1.09.2026: fosa w Pielaszkowicach
- Filmweb: „Szatan z 7 klasy” (2006)
- Wikipedia: Satan from the Seventh Grade (film, 1960)
As of 20 October 2026. Audio Opowieści is not connected with the film-makers. Illustrations on our site come from our audiobook, not from any film.